Srinagar administers highest number of COVID vaccine doses after Baramulla, Jammu districts: Officials
Srinagar: The Srinagar administration has administered the highest number of Covid-19 vaccine doses after Jammu and Baramulla districts in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said here on Sunday. According to the official data, available with Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Jammu has administered 620446 vaccine doses, followed by Baramulla with 276959 vaccine doses […]
Civilian shot dead, another injured in Bijbehara
Srinagar: A civilian was killed while another was injured after the unknown gunmen fired upon them civilians in Jablipora area of Bijbehara of Anantnag district on Saturday evening. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that two civilians were injured after they were fired upon by suspected militants in Jablipora. He said that […]
Centre approves financial assistance to families of journos who lost lives to Covid-19
New Delhi: In a suo-moto move, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting and Press Information Bureau under the guidance of Minister of Information & Broadcasting, Prakash Javadekar, had compiled and collated the details of journalists who lost their lives due to the pandemic in the years 2020 & 2021 and started a special drive to provide […]
Fire breaks out at SKIMS Soura, doused
Srinagar: Fire broke out at SK Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura here, however, the officials said that no damage occurred during the incident. Director SKIMS, Dr. A G Ahangar confirmed the fire incident at the institute to Kashmir News Observer (KNO), saying that a short circuit is probably the cause behind the blaze. “The […]
Army man allegedly commits suicide in Srinagar
Srinagar: An Army man has allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself dead with his service rifle at Pantha Chowk area of Srinagar. Officials told Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a Sepoy namely Navin Kumar belt number 14877688P, son of Jai Prakash of Bhagwanpur Gorakhpur Uttar Pradesh of 9 RR has committed suicide by his service […]
Two oxygen generating units of 1000 lpm capacity made operational at SMHS
Srinagar: After successful installation and trial, the authorities from Mechanical Engineering Department (MED) on Saturday made two oxygen generation units fully operational at Shri Maharaja Hari Singh (SMHS) hospital. Two new pressure swing adsorption oxygen generating plants of 1000 LPM were installed at SMHS hospital, officials told Kashmir News Observer (KNO). One oxygen unit of […]
Electricity affected in Srinagar areas as Shareefabad grid station develops technical snag
Work started to repair fault, partial restoration of electricity to be made within one hour: CE KPDCL
Srinagar: Electricity has got affected in most parts of Srinagar after a technical snag at Shareefabad grid station on Saturday evening. Official sources informed Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a technical snag occurred in 132 KV Shareefabad grid station in the evening. The electricity has got affected in most parts of Srinagar especially in the Old […]
Brawl erupts as attendants distribute oxygen cylinders at SMHS hospital
Srinagar: A scuffle broke out between the attendants at Shri Maharaja Hari Singh (SMHS) hospital on Saturday when they were distributing the oxygen cylinders themselves in the absence of proper arrangements by the authorities. Official sources informed Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that no security arrangements have been put in place for the distribution of oxygen […]
Death anniversaries of Molvi Farooq, Gani Lone: Authorities impose strict restrictions in Srinagar
Media men barred from covering downtown situation
Srinagar: The authorities on Friday tightened the Covid-19 curfew in Srinagar district on the eve of the death anniversary of Mirwaiz Molvi Mohammad Farooq and Abdul Ghani Lone, which is being marked on May 21 in Kashmir. Witnesses told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the authorities tightened the curbs in order to restrict […]
First case of black fungus confirmed at GMC Jammu
Patient has recently recovered from COVID-19: Principal GMC Jammu
Srinagar: The authorities on Friday confirmed the first case of Mucormycosis popularly known as “Black Fungus” at Government Medical College Jammu. Principal GMC Jammu, Dr Shashi Sudan told Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a Mucormycosis case has been found in a 40-year-old patient and he is under observation. She said that the patient has recently […]
